Bautista claims 12th victory in Ducati dominance

Alvaro Bautista continued his dominant form in the World Superbike Championship, securing his 12th victory in 13 races this season.

Racing in front of Ducati's home fans in Misano, Bautista showcased his skills once again.

Before the race began, Bradley Ray encountered a problem on the grid, causing a slight delay with yellow flags waved. Eventually, the race started with a reduced distance of 20 laps instead of 21.

Toprak Razgatlioglu aimed to challenge Bautista at the start but lost second place to Rinaldi. However, his attempt to regain the position around turn four resulted in contact with Rinaldi, allowing the Italian to regain second.

The factory Ducatis pulled away from Razgatlioglu, while Axel Bassani pressured Jonathan Rea for fifth place. Bassani successfully overtook Rea at Curvone after several failed attempts.

Bautista extended his lead over Rinaldi on lap four, gaining a significant advantage. Meanwhile, Rinaldi maintained a comfortable gap ahead of Razgatlioglu.

RESULTS

1 Alvaro Bautista SPA Aruba.It Racing Ducati 20 laps

2 Michael Ruben Rinaldi ITA Aruba.It Racing Ducati +5.221s

3 Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK +8.971s

4 Axel Bassani ITA Motocorsa Ducati +14.285s

5 Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK +18.594s

6 Dominique Aegerter SWI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team +19.021s

7 Alex Lowes GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK +21.036s

8 Iker Lecuona SPA Team HRC WorldSBK +23.751s

9 Remy Gardner AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team +24.011s

10 Xavi Vierge SPA Team HRC WorldSBK +29.081s

11 Scott Redding GBR ROKIT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team +29.430s

12 Andrea Locatelli ITA Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK +30.139s

13 Garrett Gerloff USA Bonovo Action BMW +30.562s

14 Philipp Oettl GER GoEleven Ducati +33.210s

15 Lorenzo Baldassarri ITA GMT94 Yamaha +34.858s

16 Tom Sykes GBR ROKIT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team +35.778s

17 Loris Baz FRA Bonovo Action BMW +38.489s

18 Bradley Ray GBR Motoxracing Yamaha WorldSBK Team +40.374s

19 Tito Rabat SPA Puccetti Kawasaki +56.950s

20 Isaac Vinales SPA TPR by Vinales Racing +1'03.273s

21 Ryo Mizuno JAP PETRONAS MIE Racing HONDA Racing +1'30.052s

22 Danilo Petrucci ITA Barni Spark Racing Team DNF

23 Luca Vitali ITA Orelac Racing Kawasaki DNF

24 Hafizh Syahrin MAL PETRONAS MIE Racing HONDA Racing DNF

25 Gabriele Ruiu ITA Bmax Racing BWM DNF